Vice President of the Student Federation of the University of Chile, Camila Vallejo, traveled to Argentina and took part in an act with local professors in memory of the disappeared who performed the same task. She criticized the “impunity” between officials of the dictatorship of Augusto Pinochet.

In her tour through Chile, the President Cristina Kirchner thanked the support of citizens of the neighboring country to the Argentine claim for the sovereignty over the Malvinas/Falklands Islands. “The needs of the people do not recognize differences in ideas,” said the president.

After the speech of more than 3 hours given by President Cristina Kirchner in the opening ceremony of the ordinary sessions of Congress, a spokesman of the British Foreign Office commented Argentina’s decision to add more flights from Buenos Aires to the Falklands Islands. Thus, he stated “it is a matter for consideration of the government of the Islands” and added “it would be very disappointing and unwarranted if Argentina puts pressure to suspend actual flights”.

The inhabitants of the region of Aysen, southern Chile, feel isolated from the rest of the country, reason why they decided to go and demand the government of Sebastián Piñera some basic demands of everyday life.

Arsenal of Sarandí was complicated in international competition after falling, in its stadium, before the University of Chile. It was with goals from Eduardo Vargas (45 ‘) and Gustavo Canales (81′) for the visitors, and Mauro Pence (46 ‘) for the locals.

The National Emergency Office of Ministry of Interior (ONEMI), decreed the maximum alert for the towns of Aysen, Río Ibáñez and Chile Chico. It ordered to evacuate an area of ​​40 km around the volcano Hudson.

Secretary General of the Government of Chile Andres Chadwick reported the existence of “Argentine movement” supporting groups “hooded” who “threatenpublic order” and look for “distracting” the “police action” during the demonstrations social demanding deep changes in the state

Throughout Chile, various student demonstrations were suppressed by the police in a context of social conflict. The head of the CONFECH, Camila Vallejo, will travel to France to seek assistance from the UN, the UNESCO and the EU.

Under the Chilean student conflict with the government for a profound educational reform, students are looking for an “improvement” since no ” we can’t be in streek for three years”, CONFECH leader’s words, Camila Vallejos. Thus, they are calling for an informal and not binding plebiscite on Friday and Saturday.With this measure students seek to pressure to push for a referendum officer.